Getting Started with VMware Fusion
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To create a Windows virtual machine using Windows Easy Install
1
Insert your Windows CD/DVD into your optical drive.
You need a valid Windows product key. Windows CDs that were
included with a previous physical computer might be locked to that
machine and not work. Check with the PC manufacturer for more
information.
2
Select
File > New
.
The New Virtual Machine Assistant starts.
3
In the Introduction panel, ensure that
Install this operating system
is
selected, and click
Continue
.
4
In the Windows Easy Install panel, enter your
Display Name
or
Account
Name
,
Password
(optional), and
Windows Product Key
.
The entry in the
Display Name
field (Windows XP and earlier) appears
in information boxes as the name your Windows software is registered
to. It is not the Windows user name. The entry in the
Password
field is
the password for the windows administrator account only. VMware does
not provide the
Windows Product Key
. It is in the packaging for the
Windows operating system CD/DVD.
5
In the Integration panel, indicate how the new virtual machine should
handle basic file sharing.
More Seamless
. VMware Fusion shares your Mac’s documents and
applications with Windows. Files on your Mac that Windows
supports open in Windows.
More Secure
. VMware Fusion does not share your Mac’s documents
and applications with Windows.
6
In the Finish panel, click
Finish
.
VMware Fusion installs Windows. This process can take up to 45 minutes.
After installing Windows, VMware Fusion installs VMware Tools and
powers on the virtual machine.
